The Jumping Jam water slide makes you a hero — after 45 minutes of setup

If you’re willing to spend 45 minutes wrestling an enormous piece of vinyl into submission, the Jumping Jam Inflatable Water Slide will make you the most popular person in your neighborhood for exactly one afternoon. The kids love it, no question \u2014 it’s a slip-and-slide combined with a bounce house. But the blower runs constantly, the stakes stay wet and slippery in a bad way, and you will absolutely dread the deflate-and-dry process at the end of the day. Worth it for a birthday party. Not worth it for a random Tuesday.